Physical Medicine- LPN or RN

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Our mission is to provide superior healthcare and an excellent patient experience.

Medical Associates Clinic is a well-established multispecialty group practice with over 170 providers and a staff of over 1,000 health care professionals and support personnel. The group was founded in 1924 and is Iowa’s oldest multispecialty group practice. Today, Medical Associates Clinic is the area’s leading health care provider and only multispecialty group practice. Medical Associates Clinic has been recognized since 1998 as a “better performing practice” by the Medical Group Management Association.

In 1982, Medical Associates developed the Tri-State’s first health maintenance organization, Medical Associates Health Plans, which offers comprehensive health benefits to over 400 employers and 45,000 members. Medical Associates Health Plans has maintained an “Excellent” rating, the highest level of accreditation possible by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, for 13 consecutive years.

Medical Associates Clinic offers several locations from which to seek medical care, including facilities at 1500 Associates Drive, 1000 Langworthy, and 1940 Elm Street in Dubuque, Iowa; as well as facilities in Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville, Elkader, and Monona, Iowa; Cuba City, and Platteville, Wisconsin; and Elizabeth and Galena, Illinois.

The Physical Medicine Department is growing! We are seeking an LPN or RN to join the team. This role is full-benefits eligible and will work approximately 36 hours/week, primarily scheduled between 8am – 5pm. Office is open Monday- Friday. Flexibility is a must with both scheduling and working at the West Campus clinic office and East Campus for procedures.

This new addition to our team will work closely with the providers and clinical team to provide excellent patient care. Candidates should possess the ability to communicate professionally and effectively, work well in a team and on your own, take initiative and seek feedback, and is an ongoing, motivated learner.

About the Physical Medicine Department at Medical Associates:

The physician who specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is known as a physiatrist. Physiatrists diagnose, evaluate, and treat patients who have major and minor physical disabilities. The physiatrist's goal is to optimally restore physical function, relieve pain, and minimize the psychological, social, and vocational effects of disability. Physiatrists use the routine history, physical examination, and diagnostic techniques and prescribe medications, treatment modalities such as injections, heat, cold, and electrical stimulation, as well as therapeutic exercise. Physiatrist are specialists who treat the whole person rather than a single system or disease. This patient-centered specialty attracts and requires specialists who are particularly skilled in listening to and in communicating with their patients.

Role:Provide quality professional nursing care for clinic patients following license requirements, Clinic standards of practice and within the nursing scope of practice. Assist physician/mid level providers and co-workers in coordinating and carrying out diverse patient care plans and services.

Document care provided, including but not limited to: interventions, medication, patient education, and assist with integrity of medical record.

Demonstrate flexibility in performing other additional duties of patient care. Provide input for devising systems to improve quality and efficiency of patient care and workflow. Participate in required meetings.

Maintain an office environment that is safe, neat, organized, and supplied with necessary equipment, instruments, supplies, and educational materials. Ensure equipment is functioning safely and properly. Perform cleaning and maintenance of equipment according to guidelines.

Complete all other assigned projects and duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Experience - From three months to one year of similar or related experience.

Education - Equivalent to a two year college degree or completion of a specialized course of study or certification at a business or trade school.

Interpersonal Skills - A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.